Crested Nadiasa

Crested Nadiasa

Streblote cristata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Garden Route National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
28 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Crested Nadiasa

Streblote cristata is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae, the so-called eggars, snout moths or lappet moths. The species was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. Streblote cristata occurs in the fynbos of the far south Western Cape Province of South Africa, where it has been observed on fynbos species such as members of the Podalyria and Erica genera. It also has been found on domestic thyme. Such a varied range of food plants, but without much tendency for any single larva to migrate to a different species during its development, is common among the Lasiocampidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Nadiasa in Garden Route National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Nadiasa sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 261st most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Crested Nadiasa in Garden Route National Park?

May and October–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Nadiasa in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and June–September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Crested Nadiasa?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crested Nadiasa sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Garden Route National Park the best place to see a Crested Nadiasa?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Crested Nadiasa sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Crested Nadiasa live in Garden Route National Park?

Same family: Lasiocampidae

The closest relatives of the Crested Nadiasa that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Lasiocampidae, Lappet Moths) are Barred Eggarlet (about 10%) and Cape Lappet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Crested Nadiasa sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Crested Nadiasa is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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